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Gillian Ayres
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Gillian Ayres
- untitled
- signed and inscribed on a label attached to the reverse
- oil on board
- 198 by 20.5cm.; 78 by 8in.
Provenance
A gift from the artist to the present owner
Condition
The lower two corners of the board are very slightly worn. Nails have been hammered through the board along the left and right edges.
The paint surface is heavily impastoed and pitted. Areas of craquelure and paint separation, and small areas of paint loss are visible acoss the surface of the painting but these may have been intended by the artist.
There is no sign of retouching under ultra-violet light.
Held in a simple white painted wooden frame.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
During her time at Camberwell Ayres' work steadily moved towards a reaction against the established methods of the Euston Road School that were prevalent and led her to a belief in modernism and abstraction which was to ultimately define her career. In 1951 she started working at the Artists International Association Gallery (AIA), along with Henry Mundy, where she witnessed the first post-war abstract exhibition and became friends with many of the artists involved, particularly Roger Hilton. Her work at this time reflects her gradual involvement with abstraction along with experimentation of her own methods where she began to use 'non-artistic' materials and applied them in a way which is reminiscent of Jackson Pollock, although she was unaware of his work at that time.